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On Sept 8 1923, 7 ships of the Destroyer Squadron 11 ran aground off Honda Point Ca. at high speed due to navigation error, with a loss of life totaling 23 sailors., In the foreground is USS Delphy (DD-261), which has broken in two, with her forward section capsized to port. At left, behind the rocky outcropping, is the stern of USS Chauncey (DD-296). USS Young (DD-312) is capsized to starboard, astern of Chauncey. In the distance is USS Woodbury (DD-309), heeled to port with her bow near a small rock island, with USS Fuller (DD-297) beyond her. All seven destroyers were a total loss worth over 13 million dollars and were sold for scrap for $1,035 for the ships and equipment left on board.

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Author Harley Flowers from Mobile, USA
Camera location34° 36′ 15.42″ N, 120° 38′ 34.77″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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